Original press release: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/insquared_insquared-hotiday-exit-activity-7327634804970033152-_jzV/. Credits Photo by Kent Banes on Unsplash.
Privatizing profits and socializing losses, again!
2024 (expected)202320222021Net income [billion €]8.318.616.814.2Source: https://eulerpool.com/en/stock/Stellantis-Stock-NL00150001Q9/NetIncome The table at the top of this post shows Stellantis NV's net income for the last four years. Overall, we are talking about 57.9 billion euros, a large part of which was distributed as dividends. Nevertheless, a few days ago, the company's CEO resigned. Officially, this is because he … Continue reading Privatizing profits and socializing losses, again!
Digital immortality is around the corner. Are we ready for that?
As known, humans are the only living beings that are aware they are mortal. In essence, most of the culture we have been creating since the dawn of humanity deals with this annihilating fact and our awareness of it. We have invented religions, philosophies, and superstitions of any kind to find a shred of consolation … Continue reading Digital immortality is around the corner. Are we ready for that?
Company management
"The fundamental rules of company management" page is online. Credits Featured image Campaign Creators on Unsplash.
The second fundamental law of economics and finance
Recently, I published a new page on this website. It is entitled "The fundamental rules of economics and finance" and represents a sort of vademecum I have written to set some firm points I have learned throughout the years. I was so certain of their ineradicability that I had the audacity to refer to them … Continue reading The second fundamental law of economics and finance
Citroen Nemo 1 – 0 Tesla Model Y
Introduction User experience aka UX. You may find it a little weird to start a post about a car test drive with this expression, which usually refers to web frontends, mobile apps, and stuff like that. But the Tesla Model Y is not a mere car. It is the outcome of cutting-edge engineering and science. … Continue reading Citroen Nemo 1 – 0 Tesla Model Y
End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
As is well known, capitalist-style economies thrive in resource scarcity. Indeed, this is a necessary condition for triggering the law of supply and demand with all that follows. One of the latest technological products of capitalism — Artificial Intelligence and, more generally, automation — could paradoxically pave the way for its downfall and the realization … Continue reading End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
“My personal Project Leading vademecum” is online
I just published this new page: My personal Project Leading vademecum. Credits Photo by Thirdman: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-group-of-people-with-their-hands-together-5583258/.
Energy transition vademecum
The energy transition is being discussed everywhere. However, based on many comments on social media, it appears that a huge portion of the population has a mistaken picture of it. In light of what I've read on the subject, it seemed fair to lay down a few points in a vademecum. I hope that, besides … Continue reading Energy transition vademecum
Is this part of future mobility?
I recently had the opportunity to test drive a Lynk & Co 01. I will not say much about the car itself, which is a plug-in hybrid vehicle. There are tons of reviews on YouTube detailing its features and performance. Instead, I'd prefer to concentrate on the whole user experience as this vehicle can be … Continue reading Is this part of future mobility?
Disruption in the making
ChaptGPT is a hot topic among ICT specialists and Internet users in general. Within days of its debut, innumerable tweets, articles, and YouTube videos have already been created to discuss its possibilities. Without a doubt, in my opinion, the introduction of this tool represents a quantum leap in artificial intelligence research and development. But it's … Continue reading Disruption in the making
Can we afford this?
Last week, I visited St. Mark's Basilica in Venice at night. Needless to say, the magnificence of this church and the surrounding buildings is further amplified by the artificial lighting that pierces the darkness. The photos speak for themselves, and one could make a post out of them alone. I must confess, however, that as … Continue reading Can we afford this?
Business Skills that Translate to the Rest of Your Life
Creating your own business is a fantastic way to put yourself in the driver’s seat of your own career. Many people find that, once they start to work for themselves, the thought of going back to traditional employment gets pretty unappealing. After all, there’s nothing like having complete control over where your future goes. However, … Continue reading Business Skills that Translate to the Rest of Your Life
The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Socialism 2.0
Recently, I had the chance to talk with some friends about the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United Nations. Specifically, we focused on the society portrayed by these goals. The scope they cover is really huge. Despite the meaning of the acronym, the goals do not deal with environmental protection only. In … Continue reading The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Socialism 2.0
Workless Society
Preamble I took the opportunity of this post to play around with AI-driven automatic translation tools. Therefore, two different English versions of this blog are available. In summary, I followed this process: First, I wrote the post in EnglishThen I rewrote it in ItalianI automatically translated the Italian text into EnglishBefore publication, I reviewed both … Continue reading Workless Society
Living the Cozy, Comfortable Decline of Europe
How distant it seems the time when the Italian Renaissance maestros set the standards by which any artist would have been measured since then. When the French revolutionaries established the principles on which modern republics and liberal democracies are rooted. When the British built enduring physical and cultural infrastructures all over the lands of their … Continue reading Living the Cozy, Comfortable Decline of Europe
Are You Looking for a Salary or What?
In this post, I discussed how it can be difficult for my generation to talk to millennials and Gen Z-ers, especially in regards to work-related matters. I had the chance to confront such communication issues again in this other post, where I focused on the recruiting process of Millennials. Now I would like to make … Continue reading Are You Looking for a Salary or What?
No Space for Emotions in Sports Any More?
June 14th, 1998. Around 4:00am. I'm glued to the TV and I'm going to witness history in the making, but I am not yet aware of this. He steals the ball from Malone. He slowly and patiently crosses the mid-court line. The game is down the stretch, in the clutch, but he's not in a … Continue reading No Space for Emotions in Sports Any More?
The True Lure of Money
I'm pretty sure that the title of this post has made most of my readers think immediately of private jets, flamboyant sports cars, and luxury mansions. In this article, however, I would like to talk about a different flavour of lure associated with money, yet even more intriguing and fascinating, at least for me. Pretty … Continue reading The True Lure of Money
Equity Crowdfunding and Start-ups
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about start-up companies. In that post, I expressed some reservations I have about the world of start-ups, even though I generally welcome the creation of new, innovative companies. Since the publication of that post, I have had the opportunity to invest a small amount of money … Continue reading Equity Crowdfunding and Start-ups
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